Georg R. Baumann
Inactive
Dear Asher,
all I am saying (this is just my personal opinion Asher, hence vaild!) is:
1. The very concept of art defies definition
2. The Culture Industry needs a kick up the arse
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1.1 In the attempt alone we stranglehold art.
1.2 Art has to be free.
1.3 Art is created for the people, not for an elite group of over educated Investors.
1.1.1
Art has context, this in itself is all the definition that is needed. The context is the time the artist was active in. Art critics and art institutions apply a set of parameters that they see fit to describe and judge art.
Most important, we all are political beings, whether we like it or not. Hence, as an ethical demand on the artist, "Whereof we can speak, thereof we must not be silent!"
We all exist in a particular kind of social world. So does the artist, hence his work is in context, the interpretation is individual perception, nothing more, nothing less.
1.2.1
No explanation needed in my book!
1.3.1
The motivation of the artist is in context of his personal history and again, the time he lives in.
The motivation of the culture industry is an entirely different cattle of fish. It follows market rules and is driven by a subset of educated art marketing people who constructed a system build on capitalist structures.
2.1.1
Food critics and art critics.... they have a lot in common.
P.S.
Bill Gates bought "The Codex Leicester" for 30 million USD and sends it around the world for people to be seen. Is Bill Gates an artist? No, but he did something very good in that respect, to a degree, he gave it back to the people, where it belongs!
P.P.S.
Well, may be that much...
1.2.1
Miyamoto Musashi wrote in his "Go Rin No Sho" (The book of five Rings)
.... art is nothingness, hence free ....
all I am saying (this is just my personal opinion Asher, hence vaild!) is:
1. The very concept of art defies definition
2. The Culture Industry needs a kick up the arse
----
1.1 In the attempt alone we stranglehold art.
1.2 Art has to be free.
1.3 Art is created for the people, not for an elite group of over educated Investors.
1.1.1
Art has context, this in itself is all the definition that is needed. The context is the time the artist was active in. Art critics and art institutions apply a set of parameters that they see fit to describe and judge art.
Most important, we all are political beings, whether we like it or not. Hence, as an ethical demand on the artist, "Whereof we can speak, thereof we must not be silent!"
We all exist in a particular kind of social world. So does the artist, hence his work is in context, the interpretation is individual perception, nothing more, nothing less.
1.2.1
No explanation needed in my book!
1.3.1
The motivation of the artist is in context of his personal history and again, the time he lives in.
The motivation of the culture industry is an entirely different cattle of fish. It follows market rules and is driven by a subset of educated art marketing people who constructed a system build on capitalist structures.
2.1.1
Food critics and art critics.... they have a lot in common.
P.S.
Bill Gates bought "The Codex Leicester" for 30 million USD and sends it around the world for people to be seen. Is Bill Gates an artist? No, but he did something very good in that respect, to a degree, he gave it back to the people, where it belongs!
P.P.S.
Well, may be that much...
1.2.1
Miyamoto Musashi wrote in his "Go Rin No Sho" (The book of five Rings)
" Wisdom has existence, principle has existence, the Way has existence, spirit is nothingness."
.... art is nothingness, hence free ....